We recently had a brief visit from Elder Daughter and The Poppet, all of us trying to cram what we have to do into what seems like so little time. Lovely to see them both, and for her and Younger Daughter and the Popsicle to catch up too. Believe it or not, the Poppet starts school next week! Since she was a teenager, Elder Daughter has had a penchant for yellow roses and amidst everything else I was trying to do I reminded myself of this and picked a few blooms of The Poet’s Wife for the room they were to sleep in, popping them into one of my many stoneware ink bottles along with a tiny fern frond. I know she will have noticed and appreciated the gesture even though there wasn’t time to share such niceties! I too have learned (eventually!) to appreciate yellow roses, and The Poet’s Wife is such a beautiful, floriferous and citrussy-fragrant full-petalled one, typical of the modern English roses that David Austin breeds.

‘Time’ for many things is indeed in short supply, and yet again I shall have to ask you to look after yourselves for this week’s In a Vase on Monday. I may or may not be able to reply to your comments or see your vases but I shall try to catch up where I can; in the meantime, I hope to be posting occasional pictures of pretty gardens for your delectation…

31 Responses to In a Vase on Monday: For My Big Girl

Gorgeous, the yellow ones always smell so good. I’m sure she appreciated them and isn’t it good to be able to pick and share? Struggling here with no jnternet connection and it’s really beyond my patience level to try and post from my phone! Imagine me enjoying pale pink China asters and amaranthus.

I have learned to like all colours as I believe they all are ‘right’ in certain lights or situations. I hope you have a love break as I guess you are travelling the country meeting bloggers and seeing lovely gardens – enjoy! Here’s my link: https://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/2018/09/03/in-a-vase-or-three-on-monday/
I’m also busy dealing with the crops, and beginning the autumn planting and tidy as we have had more rain yesterday.

My sister also loves yellow roses and I must admit they’ve grown on me too, although I usually go for the pale pink or cream ones. But the English roses are all beautiful no matter what color they are!! 🙂 I planted a David Austin ‘Crocus’ rose last year to satisfy us both (it starts out pale yellow and fades to cream). But sadly it didn’t survive the winter.
Here’s my simple bouquet this week…http://heirloomcottagegarden.weebly.com/blog/in-a-vase-on-monday-new-vase-and-favorite-cosmos

Color is always such a subjective topic. I love the roses simply displayed as you have them and I am betting your Daughter did as well. I hope you are taking a lovely break to tour some gardens and see the seasons begin to change. Looking forward to the pictures. Thank you for all your work in taking care of the Vasers! Here is my vase http://theshrubqueen.com/2018/09/03/in-a-vase-on-monday-whispers-of-fall/

Aww, this was such a lovely thing to do. I’ve never been a fan of yellow roses BUT I love these ones and their soft tone. And I shall look for this kind in the DA catalog. Today I am sharing possibly some of what may be my last wildflowers. https://angiebaer.com/blog/the-feel-of-a-nature-illustration

I like yellow roses very much. Cathy, I am very happy to see her family again: they are very missed. It is a wonderful gesture to leave “The Poet’s Wife” roses yellow to your daughter. That’s how they ended up liking the yellow roses! Greetings from Margarita.

Oh just where has that time gone Cathy? I hope that the Poppet takes to school like a duck to water. Now there are varying shades of yellow but ‘The Poet’s Wife’ is a most appealing mellow yellow 🙂 No doubt your daughter appreciated your loving gesture.

I’m just in time for IAVOM this week! Looks like life is keeping you busy these days too, Cathy. Gorgeous yellow roses – I am so glad you are able to forgive these for being yellow. Such a lovely, soft shade can’t be too hard to put up with at all. Your daughter has excellent taste in roses! I have a yellow flower for you this week, you’ll be delighted to hear (or not). Its hue is somewhat more garish, so sunglasses may be in order: https://edinburghgardendiary.com/2018/09/03/here-comes-the-sun-and-i-say-its-all-right/